The mobile telecommunications industry is one of the most rapidly growing sectors around the world. This book offers a comprehensive economic analysis of the main determinants of growth in the industry. Harald Gruber demonstrates theimportance of competitive entry and the setting of technological standards, both of which play a central role in their contribution to the fast diffusion of technology. Detailed country studies provide empirical evidence for the development of the main themes: the diffusion of mobile telecommunications services, the pricing policies in network industries, the role of entry barriers suchas radio spectrum and spectrum allocation procedures. This research-based survey will appeal to a wide range of applied industrial economists within universities, government and the industry itself. INDICE: List of figures; List of tables; Preface; List of abbreviations and acronyms; 1. Introduction; 2. Stylised features of the mobile telecommunications industry; 3. The evolution of national markets for cellular mobile telecommunications services; 4. The determinants of the diffusion of cellular mobiletelecommunications services; 5. Market conduct and pricing issues in mobile markets; 6. Issues in radio spectrum management; 7. The evolution of market structure in mobile telecommunications markets; Appendix; Bibliography; Index.
- ISBN: 978-0-521-05465-2
- Editorial: Cambridge University
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 344
- Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés